Hen&#39;s nest.



HEN'S NEST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, I9I4.

1,141,346. Patented June 1, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. FHOTG-LITHO.. WASHINGIUN, D. C

W. KOYEN & 0. C. ERICKSON. HENS NEST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, i914. 1,141,346. Patented June 1, 1915.

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TIE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTo-LlTHo.. wAsHINGmN. D. C.

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WILFRED KOYEN .AND OLE CHRISTIAN ERICKSON, 0J? DETROIT HARBOR, VTISGONSIN.

HENS NEST.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented J une l, lgf.

To all lwhom it may concern Be it known that we, IVILFRED KOYEN and OLE C. ERICKSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit Harbor, in the county of Door and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hens Nests; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in nests for poultry and more particularly to a hen nest and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character with means for trapping the eggs.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a nest having an opening in the bottom thereof leading to a trap or other receptacle for receiving the eggs as the same are laid, thus preventing the same from being eaten by the hen and also preventing the soiling thereof.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very etlicient in use.

With these and other objects in view our invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specication and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with our invention and applied to use; Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. l is a bottom plan view thereof; Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of the means for securing the rings or coils of the wire to the bracing strip; Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the last mentioned securing means; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a slightly modied form of the invention; and, Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the same.

In describing the invention we shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a bowl-shaped frame the latter consisting of a large upper ring 2 and a lower small ring 3 the same being connected by the arcuate strips t. Also connecting these strips 4 between the large upper ring 2 and the small lower ring 3 are the coils 5 of a spiral wire member which extends from the lower ring 2 to the upper ring 3, thus completing the bowl-shaped design of the frame. This bowl-shaped frame is lined with a straw lining 6 which is secured to the rings and strips in any desired manner and continues from the upper ring 2 to the lower small ring 3. This frame; lined as shown and described7 forms the nest proper and in view of the small ring 3 at which point the lining terminates it will be seen that a central opening is provided in the nest7 the purpose of which will be hereinafter and more particularly set forth.

It is a well known fact that in nests which are usually used for poultry wherein no openings are provided in the bottom thereof, hens are apt to eat the eggs and furthermore by permitting the eggs to remain in the nest proper for any length of time the same will obviously become soiled, which is undesirable when the eggs are to be packed and shipped for commercial purposes. It is also a fact that when eggs are permitted to remain in the nest for even a short time the hen is liable to heat the same by setting thereon and thus injure the same for commercial purposes.

Our invention primarily contemplates the provision of means for trapping the eggs immediately after the same are laid in the nest and in carrying out this idea we provide a bowl-shaped nest having a central opening in the bottom thereof as above described and shown in the drawings. In this manner as soon as the egg is laid the same rolls to the central opening and passes therethrough and we have also provided a trap or other receptacle for receiving the egg from which point the same may be readily removed by the caretaker.

The trap which we have provided for a single nest consists of a tray or the like 7 which is formed of a frame 8 covered by wire mesh or the like 9. This frame 8 is preferably of heavy wire and portions thereof are continued upwardly to form the supporting or attaching arms 10. The space between these arms is also covered by a wire mesh which forms the rear wall of the tray.

The wire forming the frame of the tray is connected at the front end of the tray to portions of the frame l of the nest at points upper ends of the arms 10 are also removably attached to the upper ring 2r of the,

frame l. The attachment of the forward end of the tray or trap to the lower 'por-f tion of the frame is such, however, that the rear wall of the tray or trap is disposed slightly beyond the wall of the frame so that in order to secure the upperends of the arm l0 to the ring 2 said arms are offset somewhat as shown at 11. The ring 2 at points between the engagement of the arms 10 on said ring is looped to form the eyes l2 and these eyes afford means whereby-the complete device may be attached to the wall of a structure.

In view of thefact that the rear walll of the trap or tray 7 is disposed slightly beyond the wall of the frame it will be appreciated that in Ithe securing of the device against the walll of a structure, the same will be lslightly inclined in an upward direction toward its forward end. In this manner the eggs which are passed from the opening in the nest proper to the trap or tray therebelow will be directed rearwardly against the rear wall of said tray or trap to be readily removed therefrom.

It must be here stated that the side and front walls of the tray or trap are lower than the rear wall thereof as is clearly seen in the side elevation ofthe device shown in Figs. 2 and; 3 of the drawings. It will also be seen fromthe drawings that by so constructing the trap or tray` and so disposing thesame with respect to the nest proper as above mentioned, spaces are provided between the tray or trap Iand the nest proper whereby to readily admit the hand of the caretaker. In this manner the eggs within the tray or trap may be readily removed when desired.

The description above refers to a single nest but we have also provided construction for a plurality of nests attached one to the other and in Figs. 7 and 8 we have shown such a construction. In these figures we have shown a pair of nests 13 and 14 which are constructed the same as the nest above referred to, each` being 4bowl-'shaped and hav-V ing a central opening 15 in the bottom thereof. These bowl-shaped nestsl and 14 are applied in abuttingrelation to one another and are held insuch position by meansof the receptacle or the like 16 which forms the trap proper. This receptacle is of somewhatV bowl-shaped design` and conforms tothe outline of the bowl-shaped nests 13 Aand lil at the front and rear portions of the latter, said receptacle or trap being constructed of an outer frame covered by wire mesh 0r the like similar to the trap or tray 7 referred to hereabove.

It will be seen that as the-eggs are laid in the nests 13 andl 14 the same will pass through the openings 15 thereof tothe receptacle 16 therebelow and roll to the center of the latter. At the latter pointV the receptacle or trap 16 is provided with an openingcovered by a screen door 17 whereby the 70 eggs therein may be readily removed when desired. In order to secure this kind of nest', to a structure, the arms 18 are provided at the rear portions of the nest to extend upwardly and afford means for readily applying a securing means-to support the complete device on a wall or other structure. Of course, while we have shown but a pair of nests in this form of the device it will be understood that as many nests maybe provided as are found desirable for use in connection with a single trap or receptacle for receiving the eggs passed through the openings' in said nests. j v

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of the invention andwhile we have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth it is obvious` that various changes in form, proportion and'in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is: Y

1. A nest ofthe class described comprising a bowl-shaped frame having a central 100 opening in the bottom thereof, a lining for Y the frame, a receptacle to receive eggs passed through the opening in the latter, said frame securedat adjacent points on its upper edge to the wall of a structure, and supportingv means depending from the upper and lower edges ofthe frame to carry said receptacle, with an offset portion to hold the frame and receptacle in a slightly upwardly inclined position from the structure wall to carry the Y eggs to the rear of saidv receptacle.

2. In a nest of the class described, a bowlshaped frame having an opening in the bottom thereof and secured at its upper edge to the wall of'a structure, a lining therefor, 115 a receptacle havingits forward end held be-` neath the lower portion of the frame adjacent thel opening therein, andsaid receptacle projecting laterally toward the saidV struc-- ture, and two supporting wires for said receptacle having their forward ends secured to said frame adjacent the opening therein, and their rear ends secured to the upper' edge of the frame at points on 4either side ofv the adjacentl fasteners to the structure wall, said supportingv wires having an oset portion forholding-said frame and receptacllie slightly inclined upward from said wa 3. In a nest of the class described, a bowlshaped frame having an opening in the bottom thereof and secured at its upper edge to the wall of a structure, supporting wires Y and projecting rearwardly toward the said structure and the supporting wires depending from the upper edge of the frame being offset to project against the structure wall, thereby holding said frame and receptacle in a slightly inclined upward position upon said wall to carry the eggs dropped in said receptacle to the rear.

4. In a nest of the class described, a bowlshaped frame comprising upper and lower ring members, the former being of greater diameter than the latter, arcuate connecting strips therebetween, said strips being each provided with spring locking tongues and a spirally designed wire member connected at its ends with said ring members and ciroumscribing said strips, the coils of said wire member being engaged with the locking tongues of said strips, a lining for the frame extending from the upper to the lower ring member and leaving an opening in the bottom of the frame, and a receptacle carried by the frame to receive eggs passed through the opening in the latter.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILFRED KOYEN. OLE CHRISTIAN ERICKSON.

Witnesses ALFRED WICKMAN, ROBERT KNUDSEN.

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